Yuichiro Miura lives by the saying that nothing is impossible. For him, that means climbingQomolangma, the world's highest mountain, at the age of $0. He 21__________ to climb it for the 22__________ time next month. He reached its top at ages 70 and 75. If he succeeds this time, he will 23__________ therecord for the oldest person to climb the 8.844-meter-high mountain.

The record, 24__________ ,is not what pushes him on. Instead, he wants to know how a person of hisage will 25__________ and deal with the terrible cold, 26__________ air and low oxygen (氧气)levels on such ahigh mountain. He believes those 27__________ will add 70 years to the age of his body once he 28__________ tothe top. His daughter,Emili Miura, 29__________ others that he will feel like someone 150 years old.

"Nobody ever lived that long, and he' s so 30 __________to know how it would be like, "she said. "Hewould like to know what is the 31__________ of humans. "Emili Miura said her father thinks that one shouldalways set a higher 32 __________for oneself and try to achieve it.

Yuichiro Miura faces more dangers 33 __________health problems. He has had three heart operations in 34__________ years, and he suffered two 35__________ bones in a sport accident in 2009. Nobody would sayit' s wise for an S0-year-old person to make the climb,but Mr. Miura believes that nothing is impossible.

21. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. begs

B. plans

C. needs

D. Refuses

【答案】B

【应试指导】词义辨析题。由上下文可知,Yuichiro Miura计划在80岁来临之际再登上珠穆朗玛峰。plgn to do somethin9意为“计划做某事”。

Mary,24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find apen pal(笔友)who comesfrom East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in historybut does not like discussing politics.

Jim, 19 years old, comes from South Korea. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discus-sing the differences of life in Europe and Asia. He loves traveling, listening to pop music and playingfootball in his free time.

Pietro ,42 years old, comes from Argentina. He is a businessperson and would like to find a penpal who is also a businessperson and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet and listeningto light music.

Helga,31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She wouldlike a pen pal who is interested in exchanging (交流) ideas about language learning. She does notlike using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a class-room.

Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans. She is interested in discussing the political differences

between East Europe and North America. She loves horse-riding and listening to jazz music.

Alessandro,25 years old,comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaksdifferent languages and can exchange ideas on using computers for learning purposes. He likesplaying football in his free time.

36. Who are interested in the same kind of music?

A. Mary and Pietro.

B. Pietro and Jim.

C. Jim and Jennifer.

D. Mary and Jennifer.

【答案】D

【应试指导】事实细节题。由第一段的第二句和第五段的最后一句可知，Mary和Jennifer都喜欢听爵士乐，故D正确。

37. What hobby do Jim and Alessandro have in common?

A. Traveling.

B. Playing football.

C. Horse-riding.

D. Learning languages.

【答案】B

【应试指导】事实细节题。由第二段的最后一句和最后一段的最后一句可知，Jim和Alessandr0都喜欢踢足球。故B正确。

38. Who is interested in finding a pen pal from the business world?

A. Jim.

B. Pietro.

C. Jennifer.

D. Alessandro.

【答案】B

【应试指导】事实细节题。由第三段的第二句可知，Pietro是一位商人，他希望找一位也从商的并且居住在北美的笔友。故B正确。

B

"Are you crazy?" people around him shouted as Alex mien, a 33-year-old immigrant(移民), rantoward three cars in a chain accident along the highway in Miami, which were burning down. Alexdidn't think twice.

The article"Against the Flames" reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a coupleout of another. But when he returned to his own car, steam was coming out from it. It was damagedbeyond repair.

Back in his tiny flat, alone and with little money, Alex didn' t know what to do. He was alreadyworking, going to college and supporting his wife, Aline, and children back in Haiti. He worried about

his wife's health ;doctors thought she had cancer(癌症). Every cent was important to him. And nowthis.

Within weeks of reading the article, readers sent hundreds of letters offering jobs, money andbest wishes. One delivered a car--used, but in fine condition. Others helped Aline come to Miami,where a medical team found out it was not cancer.

Readers also wrote to U. S. government officials to support the immigration of Alex' s family toMiami. Consul General Roger Daley even invited Alex to discuss the matter. Aline, together with theirchildren ,joined Alex in Miami this past March. Alex says, "I would like to say a beautiful thanks tothe readers. There are good people everywhere in this world. "

In January 2004, a 20-year-old woman ran a red light while talking on a cell phone. Her carknocked into another car crossing with the green light directly in front of her. The police found thedriver never touched her brakes ( 刹车) and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other car. The po-lice were told that the driver was not looking down, pressing buttons. She was looking straight out ofthe windshield(挡风玻璃) talking on her cell phone as she passed four cars and a school bus.

Vision is the most important sense for safe driving. Yet, drivers using cell phones are likely to"look at" but not "see" objects. It is said that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up to 50percent of the infornmtion while driving. Drivers are looking out of the windshield, but they do notreally deal with the situation on the road.

Although the public appear to be turning against cell phone use while driving, many admit theyregularly talk or text while driving. The police say that nine percent of the drivers at any given timeare using cell phones, and about one in four car accidents are directly related to cell phone use.

Using cell phones while driving has become a serious public health threat (威胁). A few stateshave passed laws making it unlawful to use a handheld cell phone while driving, but these laws give the false message that using a hand-free phone is safe.

Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old.But doctors now say babies begin learning,,on their first day of life. A baby will smile if his or hermother does something the baby likes. A babylearns to get the best care by smiling to please hermother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and "talk" with other people.

Language skills are believed to develop best in the first three years when the place is rich withsounds and sights. Scientists say children should hear the speech and language of other people againand again. The first signs of communication(交际) happen during the first few days of life.when ababy learns that crying will bring food and attention.

Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by sixmonths of age. By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. By the end of their first year, mostchildren are able to say a few simple words, although they may not understand the meaning of thewords. By 18 months of age, most children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age,most children are able to make simple sentences. By ages three,four and five,the number of words achild can understand quickly increases. It is at these ages that children begin to understand the rulesof language.

I'm writing to invite you to join us in a summercamp. Our school plans to have a four-week summercamp, from July 15 to August 12. There' 11 be bothChinese and international students. In the mornings, we' 11have classes including Chinese, English and Chinesepainting. In the afternoons, there' 11 be lectures onChinese euhure and customs. On weekends, we' 11 touraround the eity and visit some places of interest,such asthe Great Wall and the Summer Palace. We are sure tohave a lot of fun together. So what do you think of it?I' m looking forward to your early reply.